Wall construction and hollow blocks therefor



Aug. 5, 1930. s. B. TIMBERLAKE WALL CONSTRUCTION AND HOLLOW BLOCKS THEREFOR Filed NOV. 6, 1926 I fvryefl Emierial? Patented Aug. 5, 1930 UNITE STA GEORGE B. TIMBERLAKE, OF PlINE LAVTN, MISSOURI, ASSIGNGB 1J0 EVA MI. TIMBER- LAKE, OF FINE LAV] 1T, BIISSOURI WALL CONS'I'RUC'IIOIZ AND HOLLO'XV BLOCKS THEREFOR Application filed November 8, 1926. Serial No. 146,704.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in wall construction and hollow blocks therefor, the objects of the in vention being to provide hollow blocks which may be utilized in building hollow walls and which, if desired, may be partly filled with concrete to form solid wall portions.

Other objects of the invention are to pro vide hollow building blocks having beveled edges, thereby permitting the edges of the adjoining blocks to be brought close together with the binding material disposed in the V- shaped groove formed by the adjoining beveled edges. Other objects of the invention are to form the edges of each block with portions adapted to enter intointerlock with the corresponding portions of the adjoining block, thereby assisting in the proper spacing of the blocks and interlocking the latter against displacement.

Still further objects of the invention are to provide anovel method of building construction consisting in forming the wall of hollow blocks, the interior of each block be ing divided by partition walls into separate vertically disposed chambers open at top and bottom and filling certain chambers of the blocks with concrete to formsolid Vertically disposed wall portions.

'With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described and claimed, 35 and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view of one form of my improved hollow block.

Figure 2 is an end view of'same.

Figure 3 is a vertical section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1. r

Figure & is a vertical. section taken transversely on line 4. 1 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail view show- 45 ing the joint formed by the beveled edges of two adjoining blocks.

Figure 6 is a fragmental horizontal cross section of a solidwall builtby means of my improved blocks.

Figure 7 is a fragmental horizontal cross section through a wall utilizing a modified form of my blocks, wherein air chambers are provided.

Figure 8 is a fragmental horizontal section through a modified form of the block showing embedded in any one of the side-walls thereof a face plate or insert for the purpose of giving the desired finish to the face of the block.

Referring by numerals tothe. accompanying drawings, 10 indicates a hollow block having side walls 11, end walls 12, and in termediate transverse walls 16 the latter be ing spaced a suitable distance from the end walls to form a central chamber A and end chambers B, said chambers, being vertically disposed and open at top andbottom. End walls 12 are spaced inwardly'from the ends of side walls 10 so that portions of the latter project beyond said end walls as indicated at 10?. The edges of all the walls are beveled as indicated at '15,.the inclined faces being presented inwardly toward each other with the exception of end walls 12 whose beveled portions are presented outwardly toward portions 10 as indicated at 15. The edges 11 do not terminate in sharp points but are formed with flat portions 16 so that when the edges of two oining blocks are brought together, said flat portions 16 are brought in close contact with each other to form an inconspicuous meetingline and prevent the binding material, such as concrete 17,.from entering between said faces 16. The beveled faces 15 cooperate with each other to form a V-shaped groove for receiving, the marginal or binding material 17.

Each edge 15 is provided with an outwardly projecting lug 18 and an inwardly disposed recess 19, the latter being arranged adjacent to lug 18. Lugs 18 and recesses 19 are arranged in a predetermined order so'as to allow the blocks 10 to be arranged in super imposed spaced relation and thereby break the vertical joints of'the adjacentcourses. Lugs 18 and recesses 19 not only serve to space the blocks in proper relation but also provide an interlock for the blocks so as to hold the latter against displacement before and during the pouring of concretepaThe thereby.

edges of end walls 12 and intermediate walls 14 are further formed with outwardly presented notches 20 which when the blocks are in position provide clearance for reinforcing rods 21 which are horizontally disposed in the wall as shown in Figure 6. However, the use of these rods may be dispensed with if desired. V

In the'form shown in Figure 6 both chambers A and B are completely filled with concrete, thereby forming a solid concrete wall.

In the form shown in Figure 7 a modified form of block 23 is used having side walls 24, end walls 25, transverse walls 26, andlongit'udinally disposed intermediate walls 27. The latter are spaced a suitable distance from side walls 24 to form chambers a and while chambers a and b are formed by said walls 27 and transverse walls 26 and end walls 25.

In the construction of this wall chambers a and b and chambers C, the latter formed by the abutting ends of adjacent blocks, are filled with concrete, thereby tying the blocks 1 together and providing a substantially solid wall withair chambers 5. Chambers at are also filled withconcrete, being disposed in line with chamberC of the adjacent course of blocks. This latter form of wall construction is particularly desirable in the con Struction of larger buildings having walls of greater thickness and requiring greater strength. In this form of construction, air spaces are provided in the wall and at the same time a considerable saving of the concrete'or other filling material is effected In the construction of corners, the corner blocks are provided with an end wall 10 which is formed flush with the ends 10 of the block.

The blocks are so constructed that they form, by means of lugs 18 and recesses 19,

an interlock with the block of adjacent courses, while the abutting ends are held to gether by the building material, such as mortar or concrete which fills the recesses formed in said ends.

By the use of blocks of my improved construction, walls may be constructed which are either hollow or .solid, or partly solid and partly hollow as desired. Provision is made for the reception. of horizontally disposed reinforcingrods'and vertically. disposed reinforcing rods may be used if desired. The blocks may be made of any desired material and the faces of the blocks can be given any ornamental finish desired.

-' While I have shown and described the pre ferred forms of my invent-ion, it is obvious that changes could be made in the shape and size of'the'blocks and in the construction'of the wall without departing from the spirit of my invention.

' I claim:

form inwardly presented V-shaped mortar.

joints and provide a close contact on the exterior, each block being provided with partition wallsdividing the interior of each block into a series of vertically disposed chambers open at top and bottom and adapted to be filled with concrete to bind the blocks together. I I v 2. Abuilding' block having its walls formed with beveled edges t-erminatingin flat abutment faces, thereby forming ll-shaped mortar oints between the edges of the iZtCl}O1I1 'ing blocks, the fiat abutment faces are left free of the mortar and form close contact with each other.

3. A building block having its walls formed with beveled edges,-the apices of which ter-' minate in fiat abutment faces, whereby the mortar "is disposed in J-shaped grooves formed by the adjoining blocks and the flat abutment faces are left free of said mortar and form close contact with each other, said blocks being divided by integral partition walls into vertically disposed chambers open 7 at top and bottom, certainof which are adapted to be filled with concrete while the others are left open-to provide air chambers therein.

4. A wall construction consisting of hollow blocks, the side walls of which are formed with inwardly beveled edges terminating in fiatabutment faces to form inwardly presented V-shaped mortar joints between the ad oining blocks and form exteriorly a close joint between the meeting faces thereof, said blocks being provided with partition walls to form a plurality of vertically disposed chambers open at top and bottom, certain of said chambers being adapted to be brought into register with the chambers of the super imposed blocks and are, adapted to receive concrete, binding said blocks together and providing a continuous concrete column, and reinforcing steel rods horiaontally'disposed between the horizontal rows of said blocks, the edges of the transverse walls of the latter being provided with notches for receiving said rods. p

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix'my signature this 3rd day of November, 1926.

B. TIMBERLAKE] 

